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BOTH SIDES STATEDWhite Settlers’ and Indians’ Claims Clash in Allotting: Land to the Latter.Special Ag:cnt McKean is Blamed for Showing: Undue Favor to the Red Wards.He Replies by Stating: Clearly and Concisely What His Duties are in the Premises.It is Question that Involves the Rhrht to Valuable Land Around the Mile Square.Special A will McKean Is receiving a great deal of criticism and censure from settlers who have taken land across the river, for what, it Is alleged, Is unjust discrimination In favor of the Indians. The two morning papers yesterday contained rati er lengthy accounts of the matter, the substance of which, as extracted front the Capital, reads like this: In allowing Indians to select lands lie is permitting them to locate anywhere they desire, without any regard to claims taken up by white settlers. For Instance, the whole of the Allison additions, which were taken up for towns!te. purposes, have been allotted out to the children of doe Rivers. The Phillips claim, upon which over $1,000 worth of improvements have been made, has been allotted to the Narcelle and Truversec children. T. 11. Martin's claim, adjoining the mile square, goes to LuPlattl's children. Fred Pettigrew’s claim will be also taken, and thus It goes. By the work now ladng prosecuted by the allotting agent, no white settler has any claim to any lands he may have taken over a year ago, when the president declared the reservation open to settlement. Of course it Is not believed for a minute that these Indian children can hold the lands, but they compel white settlers who
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Pierre Weekly Free Press
Pierre, South Dakota, US
Thu, Apr 30, 1891
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